by Nate Long | Jul 19, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Paint flashes through the tree limbs,We all cheer with praise and wonder.Only one second and she is gone,But the color remains embedded in my eye. She lays at my feet,Just outside the office building door.She does not move,Her colored feathers do not move.I leave...
by Nate Long | Jun 29, 2016 | Flute, Illustration, Journey Work
Flute Legend : Lost and looking for a trailElk has long since vanishedA mountain chill and wind blows the passA knock-knock-knock echoesThrough the cedar groves. A flash of red moves through branchesAgain a knock-knock-knockAs the winds rattle the dry limbs...
by Nate Long | May 27, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Urban Path : This path is an urban pathRailroad tracks and stones from far awayWith metal brackets and screwsBeer cans and cigarette buttsAnd an overriding smell of oil and tar. As I hear the cars rumbling below the overpassAnd feel the shudder of the concrete...
by Nate Long | May 26, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Mosquito Medicine : Mosquito, mosquito,The tiny tricksterTeaching with discomfortBiting and buzzing andFlying into the earTrying to break my concentrationsYour mission is like HeyokaPassing wisdom with a sly smile Mosquito you teach meOf how the annoyances of lifeOf...
by Nate Long | May 23, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Inviting the Seven Directions : EASTWe invite you Sister East.You are that magical moment when the sun sparks alive on the horizon and when life is almost ready to be birthed.Please give us an inspirational focus to begin life.You are Inspiration and anticipation. You...
by Nate Long | May 19, 2016 | Illustration, Journey Work
Stone on the Mountain : It is cold and snowingThe trail at my sore feet is icy and hardThe wind blows off the steep bank on my leftDown over me on its way to some valley belowThe air is thin and bites at my throatBut I continue my song as I move up the path Wolf moves...
